WorksheetsChapter 21: Climate
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
What are the 2 factors that influence Earth's seasons?
Tilt of Earth's axis
Orbit around the sun
Rotation of Earth
Distance from the sun
Which location will have milder seasons?
Coastal
Inland
Mountains
Desert
Which climate factor explains why none of the lines are very flat?
Inland
Coastal
Windward
Mountains
Does city A or B have the highest average yearly temperature?
A
B
They are the same
Which of the 3 cities has the lowest average yearly temperature?
A
B
C
Which of the 3 cities is in the Southern Hemisphere?
A
B
C
Greenhouse gases - like carbon dioxide and methane - help keep Earth warmer than it would be without them. This _____ keeps Earth warm enough for liquid water on the surface - and life!
Greenhouse Effect
Goldilocks Effect
Equilibrium Effect
Average global temperature has ___ in recent decades.
decreased
increased
stayed the same
What short term climate change is being demonstrated in the diagram?
the onset of spring
the onset of fall
El Nino
La Nina
Which of the following factors influences temperature?
prevailing winds
seasons
latitude
How does weather differ from climate?
Weather can change, but climate can't.
Weather and climate are the exact same thing.
Weather describes precipitation; climate describes temperature.
Weather is measured from day to day; climate is the average weather over a long period of time.
What is a potential effect of rapid climate change on Earth?
all answers
droughts
hurricanes
species extinction
Is the Earth heated evenly?
Yes
No
Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of _______________ on the surface of the sun.
sun spots
air masses
seasonal winds
currents
Which zones are polar zones?
Zones A and B
Zones A and E
Zones E and D
Zones A, E, and C
Which zones are temperate zones?
Zones B and C
Zones B, C, and D
Zones, D and C
Zones D and B
Which zone is the tropical zone?
Zone B
Zone C
Zone D
Zone E
What is the difference between climate and weather?
climate happens in that moment, weather happens over time
weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time
No difference, they mean the same thing.
mOst of the warming that has been observed over the 20th century can be attributed to
droughts
glacial melting
human activity
plant growth
Latitude strongly influences climate becasue ________ solar energy falls on areas that are closer to the equator than to the poles.
the same amount of
sometimes less
more
less
The greenhouse effect makes Earth
colder
warmer
none of the above
Climate is affected by many factors including:
latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water
tides and currents
wind
snow and sleet
The side of a mountain range that faces away from the wind and receives little to no precipitation:
Windward
Leeward
Monsoon
Climate
The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind and receives precipitation:
Climate
Windward
Leeward
Monsoon
